Hiesinger, Ulrich W. — Antonio Mancini: Nineteenth-Century Italian Master

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2008. Hardcover. Black cloth over boards; Color illus. dj.; 134 pp.; Profusely illustrated with 45 large color plates, several smaller ones and around 50 bw illustrations. Accompanied an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which marked its acquisition of fifteen Mancini paintings and pastels; Beautifully illustrated; Extensive text; Out of print; Scarce. "One of Italy's greatest modern painters, Antonio Mancini (1852-1930) is best known for his daring and innovative painting methods. This overview of his career - the first comprehensive study in English - follows upon the Philadelphia Museum of Art's recent acquisition of fifteen major oil paintings and pastels by Mancini, including the famous Saltimbanco (1877-78), all of which are included in this beautiful volume." "Mancini's paintings are at once realistic and visionary, and they span a career that brought him from the legendary slums of Naples to Paris, Rome, and English country houses. Of particular interest is Mancini's relevance to the American art world, where he was once a much-discussed controversial figure, supported by a small group of American patrons and artists before becoming famous in Italy. John Singer Sargent is said to have called Mancini the greatest living painter."--Jacket. Contents as follows: Antonio Mancini -- Appendix I : Mesdag letters -- Appendix II : Goupil & Cie records for Antonio Mancini, 1875-78. List of pictures lent lists 28 works in addition to the 15 works in the Vance Jordan Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. As New .